Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3
 

He doesn't need a home network to use remote record, it works without that.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3
 

The TV Anywhere app works without the TiVo being connected to your home network. You can view the TV guide, remote record, etc, the only thing you can't do if it's not connected to your home network is use your phone, tablet, etc as a remote control for the TiVo.

You will always get a warning when you go into the app that certain functions (i.e. the remote control) are not available until you connect to your home network.

If you want to connect your TiVo to you home network, have a look here - http://help.virginmedia.com/system/s...MER_TYPE=Cable

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3
 

good evening friends

does anyone know any good deals calling VM up at the moment the any offers? my best friend is coming at the end of his offer with BT sports and the XL package. £66 at the moment with 30MB broadband, XL phone and basic phone? is this the same at the moment or do we have cannon in our fodder?

Swiss youth channel Joiz coming to the UK and in talks with partners
 

A future channel launch?

http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2014/...yes-uk-launch/
Joiz website: http://joiz.com/

Interestingly, Joiz went to to court in 2012 and got the Swiss courts to insist that UPC carried its channel. Maybe relationships between Liberty and Joiz have improved since then!
https://translate.google.co.uk/trans...-text=&act=url

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3
 

All you can do is talk to them Vince. I spoke to retentions three times last month, and wasn't happy with what they offered. I gave a months notice and got a call from another department two days later. After turning down their first two offers I took a deal which gives me 50mb broadband, basic phone, XL TV and sports and movies in HD for £75 a month. I pay the line rental in advance, so it's really £60 a month for a year. The line rental was still £120 when I paid but that will be £144 when I renew in December. It pays to talk.

Re: Swiss youth channel Joiz coming to the UK and in talks with partners
 

Thanks for info.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3
 

Its ok for new channel launches - but are those idiots who run VM, going to please the subscriber, by placing them on the sytem.

I doubt that very much. At the end of the day, we the subscriber pays for the channels. So why dont VM let us decide.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3
 

Got to love your ill-informed rants, Arthur. If ever I am having a bad day, you always make me smile......

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3
 

Hugh, as long as l make someone happy. makes my day.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3
 

Arthur, you make many people happy :)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3
 

Ah i just kind of assumed that it was on my home network wirelessly. Seems weird to me that the box does not know it is on my home network if it is not plugged into the router. I have just tried the remote record and it worked. When i first got the app i was getting an error so thought it was due to me not being connected.

Does anybody know if i can set recordings when abroad?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3
 

You should be able to set recordings from anywhere you have a data connection.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3
 

I just wanted to post to say I just had a very positive experience with VirginMedia customer services, after being a customer since 1997 I was contemplating leaving or cutting back but the very helpful chap on the phone gave me a great price on the package I was on, doubled by BB speed and gave me a code for 6 months free netflix. Can't really say fairer then that.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3
 

Nice one. It's good to read about positive experiences with customer services

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3
 

Arthur in talking pish scandal........:Yikes:

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3
 

I'd have to echo that. We've just had to book an engineer visit. The wife phoned - she usually does as the account is in her name - and when she got off the phone she said she always likes their customer service, they're always friendly and helpful.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3
 

It's probably just me but I'm confused what this particular rant is about. Is it a request to be able to delete channels from the EPG or a demand that he decides which channels VM may buy, regardless of how much VM will be charged for those channels?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3
 

Yes also had a good experience with customer services the other day.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3
 

He always make me shake my head in disbelief :)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3
 

Me too but our experiences are probably not relevant as I think the rant was on another subject entirely.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3
 

If VM don't have the channels on the 'system' how can customers be paying for them?

Also I'd hardly say they are idiots. Bit harsh. Did you not see the thread linkingto an article showing how the VM network works. Its vey complicated and takes many people a lot of time to run.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3
 

Could we be seeing some new Sky sports graphics soon note the different sky sports 3 dog

https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/local/2014/08/4.jpg

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3
 

Dog. Dog?

(c) Stewart Lee.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3
 

digital on screen graphic

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3
 

The question is, Arthur, are you prepared to pay extra for these channels that you may not even watch? VM are trying to get good value for money for their customers. If you just want any channel that's going, no matter what, maybe Sky would be the solution for you.

Unfortunately, I gather that you also have issues with Sky. :shocked:

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3
 

Fancy that a complicated network that takes many people a lot of time to run , don't they all ?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3
 

Maybe he should do what i did and just go online tv only :p: plenty of channels there some utter dire lol.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3
 

i think this thread will last us the rest of the year at this rate since nothing is coming soon... 2013 was so much fun :(

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3
 

Ah, but then there's the speculation, Vince!

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3
 

Is that on VM's EPG as yet?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3
 

hahah nicely done.

anyone got any interesting tales for me? i'm very bored in work. MB please help me out with some DNP orders

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3
 

All info I know of is online right now.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3
 

I've heard a few whispers that no more channel launches this year after ITVBE.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3
 

Maybe the last UK Wide channel launch but "That's Solent" in some Southampton areas only and "That's Oxford" in some Oxford areas only are both set to launch on Virgin Channel 159 before 2015.

Cant wait to see where both ITV and Virgin Media will put ITV Be from October 8th as LG now own about 7% of ITV.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3
 

It's going to be interesting mate, there was once a whisper about a ITV movie channel but it appears that idea has died.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3
 

Made in Bristol confirmed on twitter yesterday that they will be on Virgin Media from launch.

https://twitter.com/madeinbristoltv/...49865285357569

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3
 

LGI's small stake in ITV plc won't affect the location of ITV Be in VM's EPG - it's a small investment stake so such matters would be negotiated in the usual way. I expect it to be quite prominent as it will be a popular channel.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3
 

Jesus H, I'm really looking forward to this launch!

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3
 

August List update - August 28th update.

Keep up-to-date on the latest news on upcoming channel launches and other important events across all platforms of Virgin TV.

NOTE: I DO NOT WORK FOR VIRGIN MEDIA SO ALL THE INFORMATION ON THIS LIST IS STILL SUBJECT TO CHANGE

Colours on my list are as followed:

Media Boy = New Info just added.
Media Boy = Virgin Media News and links.
Media Boy = Other Media news/Things.

=== Coming up on Virgin's Digital TV ===
=== August ===
No News...

=== September ===
18th. Sky Sports to rebrand Sky Sports 4 as Sky Sports Ryder Cup on Virgin Channel 505 today at 6am.
18th. Sky Sports to rebrand Sky Sports 4 HD as Sky Sports Ryder Cup HD on Virgin Channel 515 today at 6am.
23rd. Local TV Broadcaster Sheffield Live TV will launch today on Virgin Channel 159 in some Sheffield areas only.
29th. Local TV Broadcaster NvTv will launch today on Virgin Channel 159 in some Belfast areas only.

=== October ===
2nd. Sky Sports to rebrand Sky Sports Ryder Cup as Sky Sports 4 on Virgin Channel 505 today at 6am.
2nd. Sky Sports to rebrand Sky Sports Ryder Cup HD as Sky Sports 4 HD on Virgin Channel 515 today at 6am.
8th. ITV has confirmed that ITV Be will launch today on Virgin Media.
22nd. Local TV Broadcaster That's Solent can launch from today on Virgin Channel 159 in some Southampton areas only.
Local TV Broadcaster Made in Bristol will launch today on Virgin Channel 159 in some Bristol areas only.

=== November ===
5th. Local TV Broadcaster That's Oxford can launch from today on Virgin Channel 159 in some Oxford areas only.

=== December ===
No News...

=== January 2015 ===
Local TV Broadcaster STV Edinburgh will launch sometime this month on Virgin Channel 159 in some Edinburgh areas only.

=== February 2015 ===
No News...

=== March 2015 ===
No News...

=== April 2015 ===
No News...

=== May 2015 ===
No News...

=== June 2015 ===
No News...

=== July 2015 ===
No News...

=== August 2015 ===
No News...

=== Autumn 2015 ===
-The BBC may close BBC Three on Virgin Media subject to approved by the BBC Trust.
-The BBC may close BBC Three HD on Virgin Media subject to approved by the BBC Trust.
-The BBC launch BBC One +1 on Virgin Media subject to approved by the BBC Trust.
-The BBC may add an extra hour per day (to 8pm) to CBBC and CBBC HD on Virgin Media subject to approved by the BBC Trust.

=== September 2015 ===
No News...

=== October 2015 ===
No News...

=== November 2015 ===
No News...

=== December 2015 ===
No News...

=== Local TV on Virgin Media ===
-Local TV broadcaster Made in Leeds hope to launch sometime in 2014 on Virgin Channel 159.
-Local TV broadcaster Bay TV Liverpool hope to launch sometime in 2014 on Virgin Channel 159.
-Local TV broadcaster YourTV Manchester hope to launch sometime in 2014 on Virgin Channel 159.
-Local TV broadcaster YourTV Blackpool & Preston hope to launch sometime in 2014 on Virgin Channel 159.
-Local TV broadcaster Cambridge Presents hope to launch sometime in 2015 on Virgin Channel 159.
-Local TV broadcaster That’s Basingstoke hope to launch sometime in 2015 on Virgin Channel 159.
-Local TV broadcaster That’s Surrey hope to launch sometime in 2015 on Virgin Channel 159.
-Local TV broadcaster That’s Reading hope to launch sometime in 2015 on Virgin Channel 159.
-Local TV broadcaster That’s Salisbury hope to launch sometime in 2015 on Virgin Channel 159.

=== Unknown dates ===
-TruTV soon to launch on Virgin Channel 245.
-Media Boy HQ has been told that both Sky Sports News HQ HD (On Virgin Channel 511) and Sky News HD (Channel TBC) will launch in early 2015 on Virgin Media.
-The BBC hope to launch English regional variants of its existing BBC One HD service as well as Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland editions of BBC Two HD - but still need to be approved by the BBC Trust.

=== May launch in 2014? ===
Last Updated August 13th 2014.

THIS PART OF LIST HAS BEEN REMOVED DUE TO NO NEW INFORMATION SINCE APRIL 22ND.

INFORMATION ON THIS PART WILL STAY ON MY BLOG UNTIL DECEMBER 31ST AT 23.59.

http://mediaboyblog.blogspot.co.uk/p...y-come-to.html

=== Channels ONLY in Smallworld and UPC Ireland areas ===
List last updated on August 12th 2014.

ONLY TV CHANNELS THAT ONLY BROADCAST IN THE UK ON OTHER NETWORKS WILL APPEAR ON THIS PART OF THE LIST.

ALSO THE FOLLOWING LIST OF CHANNELS IS CURRENTLY BROADCASTING ON SMALLWORLD CABLE OR UPC IRELAND BUT NOT ON VIRGIN MEDIA:

Entertainment:
-Sky1 +1*
-MTV +1*

Documentaries:
-History HD**
-Nat Geo Wild HD**
-CI HD**

Lifestyle:
-Travel Channel +1*
-Food Network +1*
-Fashion TV**

Movies:
-Movies4Men*

Music:
-MTV Classic***
-Channel AKA*
-Now Music*

News:
-Sky News HD (DEAL SIGNS COMING SOON).**

Sports:
-Sky Sports News HQ HD (DEAL SIGNS COMING SOON).**

Kids:
-Disney Channel HD**

Specialist:
-EWTN**

Radio:
-UCB Ireland**

*Only in Smallworld areas.
**Only in UPC Ireland areas.
***Only in both Smallworld and UPC Ireland areas.

©copyright 2014 Media Boy 2006 - 2014. An ''Keep it real and free'' Production.

==== Virgin Media's Deals with broadcasters ===
Full list now at: http://mediaboyblog.blogspot.co.uk/p...adcasters.html

This part of list has now moved to my blog - follow link.

=== What is Media Boy on about??? ===
Here is what I mean when I post the following on Cable Forum:

Virgin Insiders - means just that.
'Do Not Post' order - means an Virgin insider has given me some info on things that set to happen but has told me not to reveal it right now.

=== Media Boy Extra info: ===
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Media Boy Blog - For all things Virgin TV - http://mediaboyblog.blogspot.com/
Follow Virgin Media on ''twitter'' here - http://twitter.com/virginmedia
See Nialli's blog on Virgin Media High Definition & TiVo Services here - http://vmhd.blogspot.com/

=== Ask Media Boy ===
Last updated August 13th 2014.

Q: WHERE DO YOU GET YOUR INFORMATION ABOUT VIRGIN MEDIA FROM?
A: I get all my info from Virgin Media viewers, some Virgin Media workers (I called them Virgin Insiders) and Web Sites (NOTE: When I used web sites I will post an link to that web site).

Q: WHY HAVE YOU ADDED 'ONLY IN SMALLWORLD AREAS' AND 'ONLY IN UPC IRELAND AREAS' WHEN THIS THREAD IS FOR VIRGIN MEDIA?
A: Virgin Media, Smallworld and UPC Ireland are now ALL own by Liberty Global.

Q: WHEN WILL SKY SPORTS NEWS HQ HD AND SKY NEWS HD LAUNCH?
A: Base on information Media Boy HQ has seen Sky Sports News HQ HD and Sky News HD are not set to launch until early 2015.

Q: WHY AM I NOT GETTING ''SKY1 +1'' OR ''DISNEY CHANNEL HD'' FOR?
A: MTV CLASSIC and Disney Channel HD is only broadcasting in Smallworld and UPC Ireland areas right now.

==== See you later ===
List last updated on August 19th 2014.

Next update: TBC - unless:

A) If Virgin Media are set to launch more than TWO channels (TV or Radio) in Virgin TV areas.
B) If Virgin Media are set to move more than TWO channels (TV or Radio) about in Virgin TV areas.
C) If Virgin Media are set to close or repackage more then TWO channels (TV or Radio) in Virgin TV areas.

©copyright 2014 Media Boy 2006 - 2014. An ''Keep it real and free'' Production.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3
 

I reckon that it will indeed be very popular with vast swathes of viewers. It certainly won't be popular with me though. Sounds like they are just gonna show worthless drivel (made by talentless hacks - especially the script/story writers) about the lives of even more talentless hacks.

Still, I hope others enjoy it, goodness knows I like a lot of stuff others do not.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3
 

A difficult prediction to make for a situation that could easily change if a "must have" channel is launched by a major broadcaster.

ITV will, no doubt, be looking at how well ITV Encore fairs in the pay tv market. If it is a success, they will probably be further pay-only channels. They are probably locked in a market research phase at the moment and will also have to examine how ITV Be performs and how they can further differentiate their FTA channels.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3
 

If you think ITV Be will be a popular channel. Where do you think Virgin will put it?

A)
116. ITV Be
174. ITV2 +1
175. ITV3 +1
205. ITV4 +1

B)
119. ITV Be

C)
205. ITV Be

Media Boy HQ is going with C.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3
 

Who cares where they put it, if I want to watch the channel I'll be able to find it no matter where they put it. There is too much fuss about where channels are put in the tv guide.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3
 

ITVI did wonder if it might be on the infamous 245 channel which we thought truTV might get. ;) I'm not sure where it will go but will guess B) 119. There's probably a Be+1 channel to factor in as well.

---------- Post added at 10:12 ---------- Previous post was at 10:10 ----------

You might but the EPG number heavily influences viewing patterns - people stop channel surfing when they see something they like hence lower numbers are more valuable.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3
 

Broadcast: Good News, Bad News for Channel 5.

It is understood the Viacom/Channel 5 deal will be finalised by 20 September, giving the US media giant – which operates MTV, Comedy Central and Nickelodeon – full control of the public service broadcaster.

However, existing MTV commissions will not end up on C5 once the deal is closed. Viacom-operated channels have exclusivity agreements in place with pay-TV broadcaster Sky over original content, which means shows such as Ex On The Beach and Geordie Shore are unlikely to move to the free-to-air network in the near future.

Media Boy HQ also thinks with Arqiva offering new capacity to launch new TV services via Freeview we think one of the slots will come from VIVA with VIVA moving to Channel 5 + 24 slot on Freeview from mid-November 2014.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3
 

I hope that the Viacom takeover will improve programming on Channel 5, but to be honest, I'm not holding my breath!

---------- Post added at 11:49 ---------- Previous post was at 11:46 ----------

I agree. ITV appear to be aiming at having a bouquet of subscription channels in the not so far off future, and this may include ITV2, 3 and 4. I certainly would not rule out an ITV Movie channel, although this is likely to show only films over 2 years old due to exclusivity rights.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3
 

All non Sky Movies (Sony, Film4 and TCM) do the same.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3
 

To the broadcast companies, yes, but surely not to the highly intelligent people who post on here and are therefore more than capable of finding the show/channel they want to watch :D

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3
 

Highly intelligent not l.:nono::rofl:

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3
 

Not sure what you're saying here. Are you saying that you think that VIVA will join Freeview and replace C5+24? :confused:

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3
 

Viva is already on Freeview.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3
 

I think Media Boy is saying that Viva's capacity on Freeview will be returned to Arqiva to resell and that Viva will use Channel 5 + 24's capacity.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3
 

looks like Sky have done the HD swap of the free to air HD channels for all customers with a sky HD box

BBC 1 HD is 101, BBC 2 HD 102 ect with the SD channels higher up the EPG can't be long till VM finally swap the channels round?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3
 

My Sky box is still showing the SD variant of BBC 1 on 101

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3
 

an agent from VM told me today after the deal has expired BT sport will be included in the SKY sports seclection and cant be added as a stand alone.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3
 

I think the agent is taking liberties with the truth there Dot. They aren't even halfway through their 3 year deal with VM so none of the CS agents (and maybe not even the management at this stage) will know what the future holds at the end of the current deal.

Plus there is no way either Sky or BT would allow their channels to be sold together as a package as they are rivals.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3
 

I maybe picked him up wrong he was in the indian office so he was hard to understand.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3
 

It can, and hopefully will, be. Just because Sky do it doesn't mean it's a good idea.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3
 

I think this is part of a software update to the platform that is being rolled out.

There are other things, including a rip-off of the TiVo Suggestions function.

Here's a link:

http://www.avforums.com/news/sky-lau...features.10614

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3
 

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3
 

Thanks.

If they could get away with it, I'm sure that Sky would want this. They could then say that all the games are available in the 'Sky Sports Selection'. Also, anyone not on XL TV wanting BT Sport would have to subscribe to Sky Sports in order to receive it.

Ahh, they talk nonsense, so it probably isn't true.

Are there any technical reason/s why you don't think that VM should follow Sky on this initiative (or is it just personal preference)?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3
 

Is it not a good idea, then, from your point of view? Why not?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3
 

I have had problems when the HD channels have gone down and the SD still worked so I would say it could be 50/50

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3
 

BBC 1 HD doesn't show regional programs currently, so after the main 6PM news I'd be stuck watching bikes go round and round on a red screen for half an hour :(

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3
 

1) It's not currently implemented in VM software. There isn't any great technical difficulty in implementing it, but we're trying to avoid any software changes to the Liberate boxes. So we'd have an inconsistent user experience where some boxes have the swap and some don't.

2) How can you promote channels if you don't know what channel number to promote?

3) If users choose to swap, they have to learn a whole new set of numbers. For what benefit?

4) How can VM provide support if customers don't know which channel they are watching? You can guarantee one family member will swap the channels, confusing everybody else.

(And I'm ignoring the issues of local channels - I find it very hard to believe Sky are swapping these)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3
 

In my BBC REGION the HD version does show regional programmes.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3
 

BBC news channel also shows local news but as its the London version its of little or no use to the majority of the country

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3
 

Freeview barker for local channel NVTV in Belfast on channel 8.
Refers to launch on 29/09/14 also on ch 159 for Virgin Media.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3
 

Are Virgin Media showing a slate or barker so early too?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3
 

Greetings friends anyone fancy doing me a favour? Whats the difference in price if someone goes from the XL package to M+ but adds sky sports? I know i can check this on the website but it doesnt load on my old IE6 browser in work...

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3
 

TV M+ with a 1TB TiVo box
On its own
£19
a month
and there's no need for a phone line
+ 1TB TiVo box activation for £49.95

With Talk Weekends
£9
a month
for 12 months
then just £13 a month
+ Virgin Phone line (£15.99 a month)
+ 1TB TiVo box activation for £49.95

With broadband and phone
£20
a month
for 12 months
then just £30 a month
+ Virgin Phone line (£15.99 a month)
+ 1TB TiVo box activation for £49.95

Add Sky Sports channels to your bundle from £14.50 a month.

All these packages are 18 month contracts unless otherwise stated and require you to pay by Direct Debit and use eBilling.

---------- Post added at 10:58 ---------- Previous post was at 10:54 ----------

TV XL with a 1TB TiVo box
On its own
£31
a month
and there's no need for a phone line
+ 1TB TiVo box activation for £49.95

With Talk Weekends
£27
a month
for 12 months
then just £31 a month
+ Virgin Phone line (£15.99 a month)
+ 1TB TiVo box activation for £49.95

With broadband and phone
£31.50
a month
for 12 months
then just £36.50 a month
+ Virgin Phone line (£15.99 a month)
Add Sky Sports channels to your bundle from £14.50 a month.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3
 

I'm basing this on you having basic phone and 50mb broadband with tv m+ would be £45.99 + £27 for skysports collection = £72.99 this isn't including any offers you have and does not include any price rises.
If i'm wrong hopefully someone like Ben can correct me :)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3
 

September List update - September 1st update.

Keep up-to-date on the latest news on upcoming channel launches and other important events across all platforms of Virgin TV.

NOTE: I DO NOT WORK FOR VIRGIN MEDIA SO ALL THE INFORMATION ON THIS LIST IS STILL SUBJECT TO CHANGE

Colours on my list are as followed:

Media Boy = New Info just added.
Media Boy = Virgin Media News and links.
Media Boy = Other Media news/Things.

=== Coming up on Virgin's Digital TV ===
=== September ===
18th. Sky Sports to rebrand Sky Sports 4 as Sky Sports Ryder Cup on Virgin Channel 505 today at 6am.
18th. Sky Sports to rebrand Sky Sports 4 HD as Sky Sports Ryder Cup HD on Virgin Channel 515 today at 6am.
23rd. Local TV Broadcaster Sheffield Live TV will launch today on Virgin Channel 159 in some Sheffield areas only.
29th. Local TV Broadcaster NvTv will launch today on Virgin Channel 159 in some Belfast areas only.

=== October ===
2nd. Sky Sports to rebrand Sky Sports Ryder Cup as Sky Sports 4 on Virgin Channel 505 today at 6am.
2nd. Sky Sports to rebrand Sky Sports Ryder Cup HD as Sky Sports 4 HD on Virgin Channel 515 today at 6am.
8th. ITV has confirmed that ITV Be will launch today on Virgin Media.
22nd. Local TV Broadcaster That's Solent can launch from today on Virgin Channel 159 in some Southampton areas only.
Local TV Broadcaster Made in Bristol will launch today on Virgin Channel 159 in some Bristol areas only.

=== November ===
5th. Local TV Broadcaster That's Oxford can launch from today on Virgin Channel 159 in some Oxford areas only.

=== December ===
No News...

=== January 2015 ===
Local TV Broadcaster STV Edinburgh will launch sometime this month on Virgin Channel 159 in some Edinburgh areas only.

=== February 2015 ===
No News...

=== March 2015 ===
No News...

=== April 2015 ===
No News...

=== May 2015 ===
No News...

=== June 2015 ===
No News...

=== July 2015 ===
No News...

=== August 2015 ===
No News...

=== Autumn 2015 ===
-The BBC may close BBC Three on Virgin Media subject to approved by the BBC Trust.
-The BBC may close BBC Three HD on Virgin Media subject to approved by the BBC Trust.
-The BBC launch BBC One +1 on Virgin Media subject to approved by the BBC Trust.
-The BBC may add an extra hour per day (to 8pm) to CBBC and CBBC HD on Virgin Media subject to approved by the BBC Trust.

=== September 2015 ===
No News...

=== October 2015 ===
No News...

=== November 2015 ===
No News...

=== December 2015 ===
No News...

=== Local TV on Virgin Media ===
-Local TV broadcaster Made in Leeds hope to launch sometime in 2014 on Virgin Channel 159.
-Local TV broadcaster Bay TV Liverpool hope to launch sometime in 2014 on Virgin Channel 159.
-Local TV broadcaster YourTV Manchester hope to launch sometime in 2014 on Virgin Channel 159.
-Local TV broadcaster YourTV Blackpool & Preston hope to launch sometime in 2014 on Virgin Channel 159.
-Local TV broadcaster Cambridge Presents hope to launch sometime in 2015 on Virgin Channel 159.
-Local TV broadcaster That’s Basingstoke hope to launch sometime in 2015 on Virgin Channel 159.
-Local TV broadcaster That’s Surrey hope to launch sometime in 2015 on Virgin Channel 159.
-Local TV broadcaster That’s Reading hope to launch sometime in 2015 on Virgin Channel 159.
-Local TV broadcaster That’s Salisbury hope to launch sometime in 2015 on Virgin Channel 159.

=== Unknown dates ===
-TruTV soon to launch on Virgin Channel 245.
-Media Boy HQ has been told that both Sky Sports News HQ HD (On Virgin Channel 511) and Sky News HD (Channel TBC) will launch in early 2015 on Virgin Media.
-The BBC hope to launch English regional variants of its existing BBC One HD service as well as Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland editions of BBC Two HD - but still need to be approved by the BBC Trust.

=== May launch in 2014? ===
Last Updated August 13th 2014.

THIS PART OF LIST HAS BEEN REMOVED DUE TO NO NEW INFORMATION SINCE APRIL 22ND.

INFORMATION ON THIS PART WILL STAY ON MY BLOG UNTIL DECEMBER 31ST AT 23.59.

http://mediaboyblog.blogspot.co.uk/p...y-come-to.html

=== Channels ONLY in Smallworld and UPC Ireland areas ===
List last updated on August 12th 2014.

ONLY TV CHANNELS THAT ONLY BROADCAST IN THE UK ON OTHER NETWORKS WILL APPEAR ON THIS PART OF THE LIST.

ALSO THE FOLLOWING LIST OF CHANNELS IS CURRENTLY BROADCASTING ON SMALLWORLD CABLE OR UPC IRELAND BUT NOT ON VIRGIN MEDIA:

Entertainment:
-Sky1 +1*
-MTV +1*

Documentaries:
-History HD**
-Nat Geo Wild HD**
-CI HD**

Lifestyle:
-Travel Channel +1*
-Food Network +1*
-Fashion TV**

Movies:
-Movies4Men*

Music:
-MTV Classic***
-Channel AKA*
-Now Music*

News:
-Sky News HD (DEAL SIGNS COMING SOON).**

Sports:
-Sky Sports News HQ HD (DEAL SIGNS COMING SOON).**

Kids:
-Disney Channel HD**

Specialist:
-EWTN**

Radio:
-UCB Ireland**

*Only in Smallworld areas.
**Only in UPC Ireland areas.
***Only in both Smallworld and UPC Ireland areas.

©copyright 2014 Media Boy 2006 - 2014. An ''Keep it real and free'' Production.

==== Virgin Media's Deals with broadcasters ===
Full list now at: http://mediaboyblog.blogspot.co.uk/p...adcasters.html

This part of list has now moved to my blog - follow link.

=== What is Media Boy on about??? ===
Here is what I mean when I post the following on Cable Forum:

Virgin Insiders - means just that.
'Do Not Post' order - means an Virgin insider has given me some info on things that set to happen but has told me not to reveal it right now.

=== Media Boy Extra info: ===
Liberty Global - http://www.lgi.com/
Media Boy Blog - For all things Virgin TV - http://mediaboyblog.blogspot.com/
Follow Virgin Media on ''twitter'' here - http://twitter.com/virginmedia
See Nialli's blog on Virgin Media High Definition & TiVo Services here - http://vmhd.blogspot.com/

=== Ask Media Boy ===
Last updated August 13th 2014.

Q: WHERE DO YOU GET YOUR INFORMATION ABOUT VIRGIN MEDIA FROM?
A: I get all my info from Virgin Media viewers, some Virgin Media workers (I called them Virgin Insiders) and Web Sites (NOTE: When I used web sites I will post an link to that web site).

Q: WHY HAVE YOU ADDED 'ONLY IN SMALLWORLD AREAS' AND 'ONLY IN UPC IRELAND AREAS' WHEN THIS THREAD IS FOR VIRGIN MEDIA?
A: Virgin Media, Smallworld and UPC Ireland are now ALL own by Liberty Global.

Q: WHEN WILL SKY SPORTS NEWS HQ HD AND SKY NEWS HD LAUNCH?
A: Base on information Media Boy HQ has seen Sky Sports News HQ HD and Sky News HD are not set to launch until early 2015.

Q: WHY AM I NOT GETTING ''SKY1 +1'' OR ''DISNEY CHANNEL HD'' FOR?
A: MTV CLASSIC and Disney Channel HD is only broadcasting in Smallworld and UPC Ireland areas right now.

==== See you later ===
List last updated on August 19th 2014.

Next update: TBC - unless:

A) If Virgin Media are set to launch more than TWO channels (TV or Radio) in Virgin TV areas.
B) If Virgin Media are set to move more than TWO channels (TV or Radio) about in Virgin TV areas.
C) If Virgin Media are set to close or repackage more then TWO channels (TV or Radio) in Virgin TV areas.

©copyright 2014 Media Boy 2006 - 2014. An ''Keep it real and free'' Production.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3
 

Nothing on VM yet.

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And will not be added until September 29th.

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Just a heads up for you guys....

I don't know if this has been mentioned elsewhere, but if you have the Sky Sports channels in HD on Virgin then you can watch Sky Sports News in HD on Sky Sports 5 HD on Channel 516 from 6am - 9am daily. But today it's on until midnight! Probably for Deadline Day.

So at least you can get a taster of what Sky Sports News HD will look like when it's finally launched. :D

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My irritatation is why do we have to see these gormless publicity seekers behind the reporter when we are getting reports from each Premier League ground on SSN.:td::(

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cheers for the help good friends.

final question for the evening: why can i not watch sky sports through the virginmedia.com tv anywhere pc site? shame its now making me do it through sky sports.com?

and yes den you usually find the people behind the camera are the feral children from bad parents who roam streets looking for mischief....

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3
 

It looks fantastic in HD.

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It certainly does doesn't it!? You can definitely see the difference between SD and HD.

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I remember getting shot down on here with people saying what do you need news and sports news in HD for , its pretty simple the graphics and on screen info is far clearer and the whole thing looks far better in comparison the SD version is terrible.

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I was just thinking the same thing, before it was why would anyone want in HD and I just kept think brickwall meet head.

---------- Post added at 22:23 ---------- Previous post was at 22:21 ----------

I would think in the long run this is probably better, you will most likely get new features when Sky customers get them instead of having to wait for Virgin to implement them.

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What would Jim Royle say?

'HD MY ARSE!'

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A very visible fans anti-Sky protest appears to have kept the cameras away from Palace tonight!

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Seeing we did not finish you off last time old boy we have hired some hitmen to finish you off this time.:sniper::sniper::D:D

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It would be nice if we had HD for all channels regardless of if its a news or sports channel. The picture quality on some SD channels is pretty bad. HD channels will improve the viewing experience on VM for all customers.

Obviously costs and other aspects could restrict which channels are broadcast in HD at the moment.

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You may have got your wish Den, especially after last nights antics behind the SSNHQHD reporters. I'll be surprised if they allow people behind the reporters ever again

PS. That recent channel name change has turned into the longest acronym going :erm:

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BT Sport to launch new channel on Sky and Virgin Media?

Television services license has been given out by Ofcom in August 2014 for "BT Sport Extra 1".

http://licensing.ofcom.org.uk/tv-bro...updates/082014

TLCS is to broadcast on Sky and Cable.

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It was embarressing watching those people who thought they were funny.
Purposely acting weird or being offensive in front of the camera is not funny at all...

Although I did laugh when the comedian bloke came on at QPR and said he had signed for them "Mum, this season I'm in the premier league and next season I'll be in the Championship"...they did make me chuckle. The missus didn't get it though :D

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Well we all know what's coming in a years time and it ain't going to be nice on peoples pockets.

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Sky Movies Aliens to launch next week.

According to Radio Times Sky Movies Sci-fi will be rebranded as Sky Movies Aliens from next Monday.

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Oh what a silly gimmick yet again.:td:

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Simply Sky Sports HQ would be far better wouldn't it.

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Or even Sky Sports News. That has a bit of a ring to it.

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I wonder if this is for the FTA part-time channel which will broadcast those free Champions League matches which BT Sport has to show as a condition of its contract? I believe there were rumours it had acquired part-time DTT capacity for this purpose as well.

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and would that be just for SD or could it contain HD offering?

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Didn't know about this, is a similar condition imposed on Sky?

---------- Post added at 14:29 ---------- Previous post was at 14:17 ----------

If you are eligible for it (more people are now) the Sky Sports season ticket offer has been extended until the end of October.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3
 

UPDATE:

Radio Times are also reporting that;

From Monday:
-Sky Movies Showcase will move from Virgin Channel 403 to Virgin Channel 411.
-Sky Movies Scifi be rebranded as Sky Movies Aliens and will move from Virgin Channel 411 to Virgin Channel 403.
-Sky Movies Showcase HD will move from Virgin Channel 433 to Virgin Channel 441.
-Sky Movies Scifi HD be rebranded as Sky Movies Aliens HD and will move from Virgin Channel 441 to Virgin Channel 433.

My Virgin sources has just confirmed that Sky Movies Aliens will broadcast from September 8th to September 22nd.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3
 

No because Sky shares live rights with ITV at the moment. One game in every round of the Champions League matches is on ITV plus some Europa League matches.
Next season, BT has all the live TV rights and has promised that every participating British team will be shown free to non-subscribers at least once.
http://www.theguardian.com/sport/201...sive-tv-rights

---------- Post added at 18:04 ---------- Previous post was at 18:00 ----------

I don't know, on DTT I suspect just SD but it would make sense to have it in HD on cable on satellite for BT to showcase its coverage.

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September List update - September 2nd update.

Keep up-to-date on the latest news on upcoming channel launches and other important events across all platforms of Virgin TV.

NOTE: I DO NOT WORK FOR VIRGIN MEDIA SO ALL THE INFORMATION ON THIS LIST IS STILL SUBJECT TO CHANGE

Colours on my list are as followed:

Media Boy = New Info just added.
Media Boy = Virgin Media News and links.
Media Boy = Local TV news, other Media news/Things.

=== Coming up on Virgin's Digital TV ===
=== Freeviews on Virgin Media ===
September 1st. CBS Reality, Horror Channel, CBS Action, CBS Drama, CBS Reality +1 and Horror Channel +1 is having an freeview to all M, M+ and L packages on Virgin Channel 148, 149, 192, 197, 201 and 202 right now untill December 1st 2014.

=== September ===
8th Sky Movies Showcase to move from Virgin Channel 403 to Virgin Channel 411.
8th. Virgin Media to rebrand Sky Movies SciFi as Sky Movies Aliens and will move from Virgin Channel 411 to Virgin Channel 403.
8th. Sky Movies Showcase HD to move from Virgin Channel 433 to Virgin Channel 441.
8th. Virgin Media to rebrand Sky Movies SciFi HD as Sky Movies Aliens HD and will move from Virgin Channel 441 to Virgin Channel 433.
18th. Sky Sports to rebrand Sky Sports 4 as Sky Sports Ryder Cup on Virgin Channel 505 today at 6am.
18th. Sky Sports to rebrand Sky Sports 4 HD as Sky Sports Ryder Cup HD on Virgin Channel 515 today at 6am.
22nd. Virgin Media to rebrand Sky Movies Aliens as Sky Movies SciFi and will move from Virgin Channel 403 to Virgin Channel 411.
22nd. Sky Movies Showcase to move from Virgin Channel 411 to Virgin Channel 403.
22nd. Virgin Media to rebrand Sky Movies Aliens HD as Sky Movies SciFi HD and will move from Virgin Channel 433 to Virgin Channel 441.
22nd. Sky Movies Showcase HD to move from Virgin Channel 441 to Virgin Channel 433.
23rd. Local TV Broadcaster Sheffield Live TV will launch today on Virgin Channel 159 in some Sheffield areas only.
29th. Local TV Broadcaster NvTv will launch today on Virgin Channel 159 in some Belfast areas only.

=== October ===
2nd. Sky Sports to rebrand Sky Sports Ryder Cup as Sky Sports 4 on Virgin Channel 505 today at 6am.
2nd. Sky Sports to rebrand Sky Sports Ryder Cup HD as Sky Sports 4 HD on Virgin Channel 515 today at 6am.
8th. ITV has confirmed that ITV Be will launch today on Virgin Media.
22nd. Local TV Broadcaster That's Solent can launch from today on Virgin Channel 159 in some Southampton areas only.
Local TV Broadcaster Made in Bristol will launch today on Virgin Channel 159 in some Bristol areas only.

=== November ===
5th. Local TV Broadcaster That's Oxford can launch from today on Virgin Channel 159 in some Oxford areas only.

=== December ===
No News...

=== January 2015 ===
Local TV Broadcaster STV Edinburgh will launch sometime this month on Virgin Channel 159 in some Edinburgh areas only.

=== February 2015 ===
No News...

=== March 2015 ===
No News...

=== April 2015 ===
No News...

=== May 2015 ===
No News...

=== June 2015 ===
No News...

=== July 2015 ===
No News...

=== August 2015 ===
No News...

=== Autumn 2015 ===
-The BBC may close BBC Three on Virgin Media subject to approved by the BBC Trust.
-The BBC may close BBC Three HD on Virgin Media subject to approved by the BBC Trust.
-The BBC launch BBC One +1 on Virgin Media subject to approved by the BBC Trust.
-The BBC may add an extra hour per day (to 8pm) to CBBC and CBBC HD on Virgin Media subject to approved by the BBC Trust.

=== September 2015 ===
No News...

=== October 2015 ===
No News...

=== November 2015 ===
No News...

=== December 2015 ===
No News...

=== Local TV on Virgin Media ===
-Local TV broadcaster Made in Leeds hope to launch sometime in 2014 on Virgin Channel 159.
-Local TV broadcaster Bay TV Liverpool hope to launch sometime in 2014 on Virgin Channel 159.
-Local TV broadcaster YourTV Manchester hope to launch sometime in 2014 on Virgin Channel 159.
-Local TV broadcaster YourTV Blackpool & Preston hope to launch sometime in 2014 on Virgin Channel 159.
-Local TV broadcaster Cambridge Presents hope to launch sometime in 2015 on Virgin Channel 159.
-Local TV broadcaster That’s Basingstoke hope to launch sometime in 2015 on Virgin Channel 159.
-Local TV broadcaster That’s Surrey hope to launch sometime in 2015 on Virgin Channel 159.
-Local TV broadcaster That’s Reading hope to launch sometime in 2015 on Virgin Channel 159.
-Local TV broadcaster That’s Salisbury hope to launch sometime in 2015 on Virgin Channel 159.

=== Unknown dates ===
-TruTV soon to launch on Virgin Channel 245.
-Media Boy HQ has been told that both Sky Sports News HQ HD (On Virgin Channel 511) and Sky News HD (Channel TBC) will launch in early 2015 on Virgin Media.
-The BBC hope to launch English regional variants of its existing BBC One HD service as well as Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland editions of BBC Two HD - but still need to be approved by the BBC Trust.

=== May launch in 2014? ===
Last Updated August 13th 2014.

THIS PART OF LIST HAS BEEN REMOVED DUE TO NO NEW INFORMATION SINCE APRIL 22ND.

INFORMATION ON THIS PART WILL STAY ON MY BLOG UNTIL DECEMBER 31ST AT 23.59.

http://mediaboyblog.blogspot.co.uk/p...y-come-to.html

=== Channels ONLY in Smallworld and UPC Ireland areas ===
List last updated on August 12th 2014.

ONLY TV CHANNELS THAT ONLY BROADCAST IN THE UK ON OTHER NETWORKS WILL APPEAR ON THIS PART OF THE LIST.

ALSO THE FOLLOWING LIST OF CHANNELS IS CURRENTLY BROADCASTING ON SMALLWORLD CABLE OR UPC IRELAND BUT NOT ON VIRGIN MEDIA:

Entertainment:
-Sky1 +1*
-MTV +1*

Documentaries:
-History HD**
-Nat Geo Wild HD**
-CI HD**

Lifestyle:
-Travel Channel +1*
-Food Network +1*
-Fashion TV**

Movies:
-Movies4Men*

Music:
-MTV Classic***
-Channel AKA*
-Now Music*

News:
-Sky News HD (DEAL SIGNS COMING SOON).**

Sports:
-Sky Sports News HQ HD (DEAL SIGNS COMING SOON).**

Kids:
-Disney Channel HD**

Specialist:
-EWTN**

Radio:
-UCB Ireland**

*Only in Smallworld areas.
**Only in UPC Ireland areas.
***Only in both Smallworld and UPC Ireland areas.

©copyright 2014 Media Boy 2006 - 2014. An ''Keep it real and free'' Production.

==== Virgin Media's Deals with broadcasters ===
Full list now at: http://mediaboyblog.blogspot.co.uk/p...adcasters.html

This part of list has now moved to my blog - follow link.

=== What is Media Boy on about??? ===
Here is what I mean when I post the following on Cable Forum:

Virgin Insiders - means just that.
'Do Not Post' order - means an Virgin insider has given me some info on things that set to happen but has told me not to reveal it right now.

=== Media Boy Extra info: ===
Liberty Global - http://www.lgi.com/
Media Boy Blog - For all things Virgin TV - http://mediaboyblog.blogspot.com/
Follow Virgin Media on ''twitter'' here - http://twitter.com/virginmedia
See Nialli's blog on Virgin Media High Definition & TiVo Services here - http://vmhd.blogspot.com/

=== Ask Media Boy ===
Last updated August 13th 2014.

Q: WHERE DO YOU GET YOUR INFORMATION ABOUT VIRGIN MEDIA FROM?
A: I get all my info from Virgin Media viewers, some Virgin Media workers (I called them Virgin Insiders) and Web Sites (NOTE: When I used web sites I will post an link to that web site).

Q: WHY HAVE YOU ADDED 'ONLY IN SMALLWORLD AREAS' AND 'ONLY IN UPC IRELAND AREAS' WHEN THIS THREAD IS FOR VIRGIN MEDIA?
A: Virgin Media, Smallworld and UPC Ireland are now ALL own by Liberty Global.

Q: WHEN WILL SKY SPORTS NEWS HQ HD AND SKY NEWS HD LAUNCH?
A: Base on information Media Boy HQ has seen Sky Sports News HQ HD and Sky News HD are not set to launch until early 2015.

Q: WHY AM I NOT GETTING ''SKY1 +1'' OR ''DISNEY CHANNEL HD'' FOR?
A: MTV CLASSIC and Disney Channel HD is only broadcasting in Smallworld and UPC Ireland areas right now.

==== See you later ===
List last updated on September 2nd 2014.

Next update: TBC - unless:

A) If Virgin Media are set to launch more than TWO channels (TV or Radio) in Virgin TV areas.
B) If Virgin Media are set to move more than TWO channels (TV or Radio) about in Virgin TV areas.
C) If Virgin Media are set to close or repackage more then TWO channels (TV or Radio) in Virgin TV areas.

©copyright 2014 Media Boy 2006 - 2014. An ''Keep it real and free'' Production.